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Tenchu Z Character Profile Feature

We bring you the details on the main characters from Microsoft's upcoming stealth adventure.

Since the early days of console and arcade gaming, ninjas like Ninja Gaiden's Ryu Hayabusa and Shinobi's Joe Musashi have been letting fans live out their wildest shuriken-laden dreams. The Tenchu series took a step away from these action-oriented roots, and introduced stealth as a more realistic primary game mechanic for heart-pounding ninja adventure.

Today we're pleased to bring you exclusive images and details on the characters that will star in K2, Ltd.'s upcoming Tenchu Z, slated for release on June 12th for the Xbox 360.

Rikimaru - Chief of the Tonin-ryu Ninjas

Rikimaru is ceaseless in his fight to defend the lands of the Goda against any encroaching threat. While he was the hero of the previous games in the Tenchu series, in this edition his role is to issue instructions to the player.

Nagayori Ogawara

Ogawara is a clear-headed man who has absolute confidence in his own power. His mother died when he was little and he plans a rebellion against his father, Aizen no Bumitsu. He despises the weak, and feels their lives have no value.

Shigi - A Ninja Employed by Nagayori Ogawara

Shigi has his own way of dealing with the clandestine world of the ninja. He has his own theory about being a ninja and makes his own rules. He is stoic in demeanor, and would never break rules of his own accord. The problem is that the more he likes a person, the more he tries killing the person.

Check back with us in a few weeks to read our full review of Tenchu Z!